The word order in English follows straightforward rules.
1. Statements:
The basic Word Order is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
- She (S) bought (V) a new car (O).
2. Questions:
The word Order in Yes/No Questions:
Auxiliary Verb-Subject-Verb-Object (ASVO)
- Did (auxiliary) she (S) buy (V) a new car (O)?
The word order in Wh-Questions:
Question Word-Auxiliary Verb-Subject-Verb-Object (QWASVO)
- What (question word) did (auxiliary) she (S) buy (V)?
3. Negative Statements:
Negative Statements with "Not":
Subject-Auxiliary Verb-Not-Verb-Object (S-AV-Not-V-O)
- She (S) did (auxiliary) not (negation) buy (V) a new car (O).
Negative Statements with "Don't/Doesn't/Didn't/Hasn't/Haven't/Hadn't/Won't":
Subject-Auxiliary Verb-Not-Verb (S-AV-Not-V)
- She (S) doesn't (auxiliary) buy (V) expensive things (O).
In summary:
- Statements follow the typical Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order.
- Questions vary based on whether they're yes/no questions (Auxiliary-Subject-Verb-Object) or wh-questions (Question Word-Auxiliary-Subject-Verb-Object).
- Negative statements typically include the negation "not" after the auxiliary verb or employ contractions like "don't" or "doesn't".